What's the best car tint brand and color?

**joms** · July 21st, 2020 05:25 PM

I've decided to get Huper Optik for my Santa Fe but my brother is leaning towards BF Ceramic tint only because he wants a relatively light tint from the inside and dark from the outside which is what BF Ceramic is advertising.

The pictures from BF Ceramic's FB and website are showing a lot of dark tinted cars but they are mostly located inside their extremely well lighted place and if you would notice, some cars have their sunroof/moonroof open thereby letting tons of light in the interior (thus making the interior clearer).

My question now is:

1) Which is lighter from the inside during the day/night- Huper Optik Dark C20 or BF Ceramic Dark C20 given that they are the same shade? Is it all marketing hype that BF Ceramic is just giving us or are their tints really lighter from the inside compared to others (at the same tint level - super dark vs super dark, dark vs dark, medium vs medium, etc)

Anyone here able to see a side by side comparison preferably from the same type of car, 1 using BF ceramic and the other using 3m/Huper/vkool of the same shade? I'd really be interested to know if BF's claim is real or only a marketing thing.

**Deestone** · July 27th, 2020 12:16 AM

After driving for quite sometime using OEM 20 I think this is not for me I drive carefully and a bit slow now compared to no tint on windshield having OEM 20 you can hardly see for a far distance especially if street are not lighted will have this remove and probably replaced it with OEM 35.

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**Dr.Kamiya** · July 27th, 2020 02:12 AM

IMO there's no such thing as 'dark outside, light inside'. Plain physics lang:
It's dark outside because the tint is rejecting light in the visible spectrum. If it rejects visible light then naturally it's going to be dark on the inside as well.

**ray_noel** · July 27th, 2020 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by Deestone

After driving for quite sometime using OEM 20 I think this is not for me I drive carefully and a bit slow now compared to no tint on windshield having OEM 20 you can hardly see for a far distance especially if street are not lighted will have this remove and probably replaced it with OEM 35.

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Yes yes... go for 35... kita pa kapogi.an ng tsikoters... [emoji4]

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**Deestone** · July 27th, 2020 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by ray_noel

Yes yes... go for 35... kita pa kapogi.an ng tsikoters... [emoji4]

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Haha yeah... will go there this weekend and have my other ride tinted as well.

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**Erick Chavez** · July 27th, 2020 05:14 PM

i am using vcool OEM20 and OEM05, Toyota innova, so far okay naman hindi naman ganon ka dark...

pero pansin ko lang mas dark nung bagong tint palang sya, ngayon after 1.5years medyo na aaninag na yung loob...

**jut703** · July 27th, 2020 05:29 PM

OEM20 windshield tint with HID. Ok naman visibility at night but different strokes for different folks.

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**Deestone** · July 27th, 2020 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by Erick Chavez

i am using vcool OEM20 and OEM05, Toyota innova, so far okay naman hindi naman ganon ka dark...

pero pansin ko lang mas dark nung bagong tint palang sya, ngayon after 1.5years medyo na aaninag na yung loob...

It already fades with just 1.5yrs of use? They claim 5 to 7yrs warranty against fading.

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**jut703** · July 27th, 2020 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by Deestone

It already fades with just 1.5yrs of use? They claim 5 to 7yrs warranty against fading.

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5 years na Vkool tint ko with my Mazda. No issue, same as before pa rin naman.

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**Deestone** · July 27th, 2020 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by jut703

5 years na Vkool tint ko with my Mazda. No issue, same as before pa rin naman.

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Okay I just had my oem 20 so still a long way to go. Yeah another option is to upgrade my headlight but im okay with stock.

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**jut703** · July 27th, 2020 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by Deestone

Okay I just had my oem 20 so still a long way to go. Yeah another option is to upgrade my headlight but im okay with stock.

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3M CS20 yung nakakabit sa Vios so stock halogen lang. Notably weaker than the HID on the Mazda or LED on the Civic, but still driveable naman.

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**Deestone** · July 27th, 2020 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by jut703

3M CS20 yung nakakabit sa Vios so stock halogen lang. Notably weaker than the HID on the Mazda or LED on the Civic, but still driveable naman.

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Your stock halogen is same H4 55/60W?

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**jut703** · July 27th, 2020 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by Deestone

Your stock halogen is same H4 55/60W?

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Yup. H4 55W.

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**carxynogen** · August 2nd, 2020 07:36 PM

Guys, still backreading this thread for answers if it is okay to accept the free tint from Hyundai Casa.
3M tint daw yung ibigay nila and I have an option to install lighter shade sa front.
Tanong ko lang sana if it is worth it to go for their free tint?
What's the best shade to choose that won't affect the visibiity during night or rainy days.

**dr. d** · August 2nd, 2020 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by carxynogen

Guys, still backreading this thread for answers if it is okay to accept the free tint from Hyundai Casa.
3M tint daw yung ibigay nila and I have an option to install lighter shade sa front.
Tanong ko lang sana if it is worth it to go for their free tint?
What's the best shade to choose that won't affect the visibiity during night or rainy days.

the tint is free. i can not think of anything cheaper than that. but you should ask: "does that free tint come with a warranty?"
if in doubt, ask if you can exchange it for something else of similar value, that you will appreciate more.

for maximum visibility, especially at night, "zero tint is best".
i have two near-identical cars. one has no front tint, the other has only light tint in front.
i tell you with straight face, "there is a difference, especially at night".
at night, i would wish that that tint wasn't there.

**Deestone** · August 2nd, 2020 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by carxynogen

Guys, still backreading this thread for answers if it is okay to accept the free tint from Hyundai Casa.
3M tint daw yung ibigay nila and I have an option to install lighter shade sa front.
Tanong ko lang sana if it is worth it to go for their free tint?
What's the best shade to choose that won't affect the visibiity during night or rainy days.

I suggest you try out light tint for windshield and medium tint sides and rear. I have a hard time driving with vlt 20 on windshield I have to drive a bit slow as compared to no tint... so a light tint would be just fine.

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**bugsmobile** · August 2nd, 2020 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by carxynogen

Guys, still backreading this thread for answers if it is okay to accept the free tint from Hyundai Casa.
3M tint daw yung ibigay nila and I have an option to install lighter shade sa front.
Tanong ko lang sana if it is worth it to go for their free tint?
What's the best shade to choose that won't affect the visibiity during night or rainy days.

Got used to using dark tint ever since. So when I got my Mazda 3 with free 3M tint, got dark tints on the side & medium tint for the front & back. Wife finds it too dark, so on her car, she used medium tint on the sides & light tint on front & back naman.

**carxynogen** · August 2nd, 2020 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by dr. d

the tint is free. i can not think of anything cheaper than that. but you should ask: "does that free tint come with a warranty?"
if in doubt, ask if you can exchange it for something else of similar value, that you will appreciate more.

for maximum visibility, especially at night, "zero tint is best".
i have two near-identical cars. one has no front tint, the other has only light tint in front.
i tell you with straight face, "there is a difference, especially at night".
at night, i would wish that that tint wasn't there.

Noted po doc.
I was trying to check if I can swap the tint with other freebies pero parang wala na atang other freebies na pwd ko ipalit.
I am currently in discussion with agent if pwd ba i swap ang EWD + Seatcover with their dashcam.
May EWD na ako at hindi ko naman din magagamit seatcover.
Kaso rear mirror type yung dashcam nila.

I will avail the free tint nalang using light sa windshield, medium sa side at rear as suggested.

**carxynogen** · August 2nd, 2020 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by Deestone

I suggest you try out light tint for windshield and medium tint sides and rear. I have a hard time driving with vlt 20 on windshield I have to drive a bit slow as compared to no tint... so a light tint would be just fine.

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Noted po boss.

**StockEngine** · August 16th, 2020 07:17 PM

VKool VK series is metallized.

Huper Optik's top of the line ceramic is also "metallized" pala.

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